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WHO report on Wuhan virus mission expected soon

WHO: 1 in 10 people may have contracted COVID-19

8:09 pm October 5, 2020

Geneva: The head of emergencies at the World Health Organisation says its “best estimates” indicate that roughly one in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus. Dr Michael Ryan, speaking Monday to a meeting of the WHO’s 34-member executive board focusing on COVID-19, said the figures vary from urban to rural, and […]

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

Pompeo pledges US engagement on the Balkans

9:56 pm October 2, 2020

Dubrovnik: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged Friday that Washington will remain engaged in the Balkans where China and Russia have been gaining political and economic influence. Pompeo spoke in the Croatian Adriatic Sea resort of Dubrovnik, the last leg of his European tour that also included stops in Greece, Italy and the Vatican. “The United States no longer leads from behind,” Pompeo told […]

Europe’s central bank moves toward introducing digital euro

9:28 pm October 2, 2020

Frankfurt: With consumers increasingly using cashless ways to buy things, the European Central Bank on Friday took a step closer to issuing a digital version of the euro currency shared by 19 countries, saying it had to be ready to launch digital money if a changing world requires it. The central bank issued a comprehensive […]

European Council President Charles Michel

The Latest: EU council head wishes Trump speedy recovery

9:13 pm October 2, 2020

Brussels: Speaking in the name of all 27 EU leaders, European Council president Charles Michel wished Donald Trump a prompt recovery after the U.S. president and his wife tested positive for coronavirus. Speaking after a two-day meeting of heads of states and governments from the bloc in Brussels, Michel was asked by a reporter what lessons could […]

Germany welcomes China climate goals, wants more EU action

9:23 pm September 30, 2020

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed China‘s plan to be carbon-neutral by 2060, contrasting it with the US failure to abide by the goals of the landmark 2015 Paris climate accord. In a speech Wednesday to Germany’s parliament, Merkel stressed the significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s announcement last week as the European Union debates ramping up its own medium- […]